Hillsboro recorder., 1887-09-29
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ncnts- Fires, DEATHS and suicides -iihils
/ road Operations and Improvements.
Frank James, the notorious Southwest.
ern eutlaw is to be hired by an Atlanta,
Ga, dry good house as an attraction, dur
ing the Exposition.
A general fight took place among a
large gang of railroad hands, all negroes,
near Wilton, Boteourt county, Va, in
which many were wounded, and one
named Ross will die.
Agang offour colorcd boys---the oldest
but ten years Of age--were arrestcd ns
burglars by the Atlanta, Ga, police.
They broke into a restaurant, express
Office, doctors residence, etc.
Conductor Haskell, whose family live
at Birmingham, Ala, while superintena-
ing some switching on the Richmond &
Danville Railroad yard at Atlante, Ga,
slipped and fell beneath a moving train
and had his right arm crushed.
Augusta, Ga, is to have new wharf,
with a frontage Of Of rs feet and high
enough to prevent water, even at the
greatest floods, reaching It; this to be
rooted over for the protection of goods.
Hydraulic elevators will be put in.
Charles o. Soulr, chief engineer at
Williamson furnace, was run over and
killed by train in the Louisville g.
Nashville yards at Birmingham, Ala.
He had been drinking heavily for several
days. and it is supposed he lay down on
the track and went to sleep.
William Andrews, resident of Cald-
well county, North Carolina, asks the
newspaper press to help HIM catch Rev
David knight, Baptist minister, who,
he says, has deserted his wife and twelve
children and eloped with Mrs. Martha
Andrews, his mother-in-law.
A man named Graham, said to be the
author OF "Ten Years in Texas who has
been travelling through Georgia selling
silver polish and pretending to be deaf,
was arrested by the Columbus, Ga, au.
thoritics for getting in row in negro
eating house and cursing the inmates in
vigorous English.
The jury in tie case Of ex-Secretary Of
State Will A. Strong, Of Baton Rouge,
La, has returned a verdict of guilty as
charged. Strong was indicted some
months ago for the embezzlemcH Of
about IS, 600 Of the states money during
his term Of Office, in connection with the
sale of election ticket papers.
A large party Of capitalists and mem-
bers Of New York and Connecticut
newspaper men arrived at Tallapoosa,
Ga, to investigate the town. II keep,
the secretary Of the Tallapoosa Land,
Mining and Manufacturing company in
rush, to fill the orders for stock, as they
come pouring IN by telegraph and mail.
John w. Gorgan, one Of the night car
inspectors Of the E. T., v. & Georgia
Railroad, committed suicide by hanging
himself in an empty passenger car. The
deed was done with the bell-rope Of the
car, which was fastened TO one OF the
racks at the side of the car. Depression
Of spirits caused from an incurable dis
ease was the cause Of the act.
Water 10 the canals leading from New
Orleans into Lake Pontcbartrain has re-
ceded few inches, but the rear part Of
the city, west Of johnson street, and be-
tween the old and new basins, is almost
entirely covered with water from ere
vases in the embankment Of st. John
Bay on st. John, between Broad and
Galyez streets. These breaks are forty
feet wide and several feet deep.
Capt. Stephen Lozicr, of the schooner
Becbe. committed suicide on board the
vessel at Savannah, Ga. He had been
suffering from dyspepsia and was worried
about delay in loading his boat, which
was taking on lumber for New YORK. lie
had placed the muzzle OF q revolver in
his mouth aud fired. His home was in
Hackensack, N. j., where he owns con-
siderable property, and has grown chill
dren.
Gen. William Preston, distinguished
Kentuckian, died at Lexington, Ky,
aged II years. He was born In Louis
willie, and educated for the law. lie es-
poused the cause Of the Confederacy In
1861, and left his home on the approach
Of Federal troops September 20, 1861.
He was placed in,command Of a brigade,
serving with distinction, and was sent as
minister TO England TO represent the
Confederate government.
An attempt was made to wreck No
bile & Girard passenger train, near
Flourney's crossing, seven miles from
Columbus, Ga. No clue 10 the pcrpctra-
tors Of the deed could be obtained. The
next night, at identically the same spot,
d similar attempt was made. A bar Of
railroad iron was placed across the track
lust around the center Of curve, and the
engineer could not see the obstruction
until his engine was within forty yards
OF il.
Another sensation In connection with
the robbery and wrecking Of the National
bank Of Sumter, s. G., occurred in that
town, when Z. q. Bowman, well known
lawyer, assaulted Col. II. NJ. Wallace,
late president Of the bank, on Main street
Col. Wallace, it appears, had said that
Bowman had drawn $500 out Of the
bank from Charles i. Bartlett, the de.
laulting cashier, without having any de-
posit in the bank. On meeting Colonel
Wallace in the morning, Bowman asked
him IL he had said so, and Wallace said
.,yes.n Bowman then struck him twice
with cane. Bartlett Is In San Antonio,
Texas, and steps are being taken TO get a
statement from him, and by Offering to
insure him immunity from punishment,